Bowie to Open Schools September 9 with Expanded Subjects
Bowie Public Schools set September 9 1940 as the official opening day. The board approved faculty selections and new course offerings including Public Speaking Physics Texas History and Junior Business Training in the eighth grade. The State Supervisor's report praised improvements at Bowie High School and urged more library and map resources.
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Bowie
State Department of Education
Supt. Alexander
Walter B. Alexander
M. Posey
Texas
Bowie High School
Vaal Agrie
NYA
Southern Association of Schools
Joseph R. Griggs
State of Texas
Bowie Public Schools
J. W. O’banion
Supt
Alexander
Southern Association of Colleges and
Association
Fair Officials Schedule Special Meet in Bowie
Montague County Fair directors and committee chairmen are called to an 8 p.m. meeting August 19 at Bowie City Auditorium by president G Doc Jackson. They will discuss season ticket sales and other key affairs with 47 days until the fair opening. Full attendance is requested.
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Montague County Fair Association
Bowie City Auditorium
Doc) Jackson
Jackson
15 Names on Ballot For Aug Primary
The August 24 primary ballot lists 15 names countywide and 11 in Bowie precincts. Withdrawal of J O Cobb explains one odd name. Joyce Arnold appears on the run off due to narrow margin. Ballot sample lists candidates for Chief Justice Railroad Commissioner Civil Appeals Representative Sheriff County Treasurer and local offices.
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Bowie
J. O. Cobb
Joyce Arnold
Supreme Court
James P. Alexander
McLennan County
H. S. Lattimore
Tarrant County
Olin Culberson
Jackson County
Pierce Brooks
Dallas County
Court of Civil Appeals
Second Supreme District of Texas
Atwood McDonald
Irby Dunklin
Paul Donald Earl C. Fitts
Dick Lawrence
W. B
Bedford) Henley
John Raymond
G. J. Morris
Henry B. Burns
D. M. Painter
Boles Orphan Home Singers Set August Concert
The Boles Orphan Home Singers will present a vocal concert at the Church of Christ on Wednesday evening August 21 at 8 15. Admission is free and a welcome is extended to all attendees.
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Boles Orphan Home Singers
Church of Christ
Lions Club President Recaps Havana Cuba Convention
Lions Club met Thursday evening in the City Auditorium with Harve Ratliff presiding. He discussed his trip to the Lions International Convention in Havana Cuba. M. A. Bryan was appointed to the Attendance Committee to fill J. B. Green Jr.'s vacancy as member at large.
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Lions Club
City Auditorium
Harve Ratliff
Havana
Cuba
Ratliff
M. A. Bryan
J. B. Green, Jr
Leona Game Association Annual Meeting Set
The Leona Game Management Association will hold its annual meeting at the Leona school house on Wednesday night August 21. Officers for the coming year will be elected and hunting rules on member lands will be discussed. Members urged to attend. meeting begins at 8:00 p.m.
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Leona Game Management Association
Leona
Services Held For Mrs O Neal In Salona
Funeral services for Mrs Frances O Neal were held at Salona at 2 30 Sunday with Rev Johnnie Cox of Montague officiating. Burial followed in Salona Cemetery with Burgess Funeral Home in charge. She died at her Bowie area home August 11 at age 79 after moving to the community about five years ago. She is survived by six sons A J O Neal J A O Neal both of Dallas J K E W and A W O Neal of Bowie and L G O Neal of Memphis a daughter Mrs J R Smith of Loco Okla.
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Frances O’neal
Salona
Johnnie Cox
Montague
Burgess Funeral Home
E. W
A. W. O'Neal
Bowie
L. G. O’neal
Memphis
J. R. Smith
Loco
Okla
Former Bowie Man Found Dead in Car
Hugh Swaggerty known as Cotton, 27, was found dead in his car at his sister’s Hereford home. Death attributed to a bullet wound. Funeral services held at Newport. Swaggerty formerly lived in Bowie. mother Mrs. John Swaggerty now resides in this city.
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Jesse Swaggerty
Hugh “Cotton” Swaggerty
Boone Whitaker
Hereford
Newport
Swaggerty
Bowie
John Swaggerty
Kilman Couple to Lead Two Week Revival at Prospect
Rev J F Kilman and wife of Bowie will start a two week revival at the Prospect Clay County Baptist Church on the last Friday night in August August 30. Fred Wall of Bowie will direct the singing. Services held morning and evening with an open invitation to Prospect and nearby communities.
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J. F. Kilman
Bowie
Prospect, Clay County, Baptist Church
Fred Wall
Prospect
Third Sunday Singing at Sunset Baptist Church
The Sunset Class holds its regular Third Sunday afternoon singing at the local Baptist Church at 2 30. Truett Cavasos, class president, directs the program. Gospel singers are invited and their help is especially desired.
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Truett Cavasos
Bowie National Guard Unit Prepares For First Battle Drill
A letter from Corporal Jones M. Robinson of Company B 111th Engineers, from Kisatchie National Forest Louisiana dated August 12 1940, describes their first simulated battle with daily life notes. He mentions training area encampments, two days with the 36th Division maneuvers, and mixed weather. He reports good meals despite rain, praises the cooks, and notes domino parlor in the orderly tent, a mishap where Sgt Altus Griffin fell into a garbage pit, plus plans to leave camp August 23 and upcoming third army maneuvers.
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Jones B. Robinson
Co. B
111Th Engineers
Kisatchie National Forest
Louisiana
111Th, Engineers
36Th
Lieut
Robinson
Jones
Altus
Buck” Griffin
Kenneth Precise
William 4. Dumas
Alexandria
Corp
Jones M. Robinson
Mrs. Bledsoe Marries M. D. Watson in Bowie Texas
Mrs. Iula Bledsoe of Gilmer and M. D. Mack Watson of Bowie wed last week at the home of Rev. Sammie Case in Bowie. The ceremony was performed by Rev. Case with a good turnout of friends. The couple now reside at the Watson home in Bowie and begin married life there.
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M. D
Mack) Watson
Bowie
Iula Bledsoe
Gilmer
East Texas
Sammie Case
Mrs. Watson
Watson
Tarleton appoints provisional cadet officers in fall class
Jones M. Robinson of Bowie is named provisional second lieutenant in the John Tarleton College cadet corps. He joins 66 provisional officers selected by Major James D. Bender for about a month of ROTC training after the fall semester opens September 9. Permanent officer appointments follow upon demonstrated leadership and military proficiency.
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John Tarleton College
J. M. Robinson
Bowie
W. F. Robinson
Robinson
James D. Bender
Tarleton
Tarleton Cadet Corps
Major Bender
Jack D. McCullough
George F. Franz
United States Army
New Producer Near Ringgold Delivers 606 Barrels Daily
W B Omohundro No 2 Seay in H T C survey section 32 block 4 north Omohundro pool near Ringgold reports production 606 barrels per day after a test in eight hours with 1 3/4 inch casing choke and 1375 to 500 pounds pressure. Nearby wells at Bowie and Bonita show varied results with a dry hole at 6975 feet.
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W. B. Omohundro’s
No. 2 Seay
H. & T. C. Survey
Omohundro
Ringgold
Walter Gant
Laird
R. T. Millard
Bowie
Sinclair Prairie Oil Company
David Doty
Bonita
Ellenberger
Emma Biggar Dies at 69 In Bowie Home
Mrs Emma Elizabeth Biggar, 69, died at her Bowie home Sunday August 11 after a brief illness. A 40 year resident, she had funeral services Monday at 4:30 pm from First Methodist Church, with Rev. James H. Westbrook officiating. Interment in Salona Cemetery. Burgess Funeral Home in charge. She is survived by five sons Will Ratliff Goree Minor Ratliff Haskell Raymond Ratliff Munday Frank Minor Amarillo Harve Ratliff Bowie, one brother Clark Sandy Kentucky, one sister Mrs Lucy Rankin Oklahoma.
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Emma Elizabeth Biggar
Bowie
First Methodist Church
James H. Westbrook
Salona
Burgess Funeral Home
Will Ratliff
Goree
Minor Ratliff
Haskell
Raymond Ratliff
Munda
Baby Son Born to Former Bowie Lady
Mrs. Austin Campbell of Elec tra is the mother of a baby boy born July 31. Grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. L. G. Campbell of Bowie.
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Bowie
Austin Campbell
Electra
L. G. Campbell
Forester Named President Bowie National Farm Loan Association
A. W. Forester of Newport was named president of the Bowie National Farm Loan Association at its annual meeting held Wednesday at Pelham Park. E. C. Chandler was elected vice president and C. E. Blackmon secretary treasurer. J. M. Woolfe won a one year term and E. C. Chandler plus J. B. Bullard were chosen for three year director terms. About 100 attendees heard talks from A. P. Graves and others on farm finance and conditions. Lunch followed the business session. Saint Jo plans officer elections Saturday.
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A. W. Forester
Newport
Bowie National Farm Loan Association
Pelham Park
E. C. Chandler
C. E. Blackmon
J. M. Woolfe
J. B. Bullard
Bowie
Saint Jo
A. P. Graves
Contract Set for REA Extension Serving Montague and Bowie Area
The REA extension project near Montague and Bowie received a contract award for the second section, spanning 121.1 miles and serving 239 members with 117 potential homes. Dallas contractor P. E. Workman will build the lines across Wise, Montague, and Clay counties, with a 75 working day completion deadline and six weeks before construction starts. Washington approved the contract and the third extension plans to add about 125 miles later this year.
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Wise
Montague
Clay Counties
P. E. Workman
Dallas
Texas
Wise County
Joe Ward
Wichita Falls
W. H. Stephens
W. P. Stephens
Washington
Construction of New Homes Under Way In Bowie Area
New homes and garages are being built in and near Bowie daily. Levi Busby builds a rock house northwest of town with Gary Nees Lumber supplying materials. Roy Coffield constructs a brick home at Bowie Lake, with J E Knott and Gary Nees doing carpentry and more material from Gary Nees. J W Cantrell builds a brick garage, with Gary Nees again supplying materials for a new Abstract office at Montague.
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Bowie Eachay
Levi Busby
Gary Nees
Dodgers Rally Past Burkburnett in 16 to 5 Rout
The Dodgers defeated Burkburnett 16 to 5 Sunday afternoon at Electra with home runs from Nichols Hyatt Brashear and Williams. Nichols Hyatt and Williams were chosen for the all star game between the Oil Belt and Wichita Archer leagues. Dodgers face Tipton in Pelham Park showdown Sunday.
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Nichols
Hyatt
Last Rites Held For J. A. Worley
Last rites for J. A. Worley 49 were conducted Monday afternoon at First Methodist Elmwood Cemetery with Burgess Funeral Home in charge. Worley, born in Bowie, was a World War II veteran in the 90th Division Signal Corps and worked for Fort Worth and Denver Railroad, stationed at Electra Lefors and Quanah. Survivors include wife Jewell Worley, a foster daughter Carrol Jean, mother Mrs. T. G. Worley, six brothers E. L. Worley Austin J D Lawrence Louis Worley California C A Worley Fort Worth Arthur Worley Wichita Falls, two sisters Rosa Lee Worley and Olympia Worley Wichita Falls.
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J. A. Worley
First Methodist Church
James H. Westbrook
Elmwood Cemetery
Burgess Funeral Home E
Mr. Worley
Bowie
90Th Division of
Signal Corps
Fort Worth
Lefors
Quanah
Jewell Worley
Carrol Jean
T. G. Worley
E. L. Worley
Austin
J. D
Lawrence
Louis Worley
California
C. A. Worley
Arthur Worley
Wichita Falls
Rosa Lee Worley
A and
Olympia
Wichita Alls
Primitive Baptist Association Meets at Pelham Park
Members of the Primitive Baptist Churches of Montague and Clay counties plus Oklahoma area join the Salem Primitive Baptist Association for its annual gathering at Pelham Park. The event runs Thursday to Sunday August 22 to 25 with public attendance invited.
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Primitive Baptist
Montague
Clay Counties
Oklahoma
Salem Primitive Baptist Association
Pelham Park
Prentice Evans Couple Depart for Estes Park Vacation
Mr and Mrs Prentice Evans left Saturday for a vacation trip to Estes Park Colorado. They will visit friends and enjoy the mountain scenery during their stay in the region and return home next week.
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Prentice Evans
Estes Park
Colo
Parity Payments Prepared for Cotton Farmers
The County AAA office prepares applications for parity payments on cotton after fields are measured and acreages are calculated. Payments will be 1.55 cents per pound of normal yield as determined by the County AAA committee, with notices mailed to farmers who planted within allotment and urged to sign early to speed payment.
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County Aaa
County Aaa Committee
A. S. Elliott
Elliott
White's Auto Supply To Open Bowie Store
White's Auto Supply Stores will open a branch in Bowie in the former Bradley Jewelry Store building next to Griffin's Drug Store. Remodeling is underway and stock will move in next week. L. V. Moore and W. C. Russell will manage the new store, offering tires tubes and auto accessories.
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White’s Auto Supply
Bowie
Bradley Jewelry
Griffin’ S Drug Store
L. V. Moore
W. C. Russell
Soil Conservation Payments May Be Made Larger
County Agent A S Elliott urges farmers to complete soil building work early to qualify for larger regular conservation payments. He notes the program funds unused last year could boost soil conservation if earned, stressing the value of soil improvement to land worth and farm benefit.
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A. S. Elliott
Mr. Elliott
Miller Couple Vacationing in Colorado Springs this Week
Mr and Mrs Aaron Miller are spending a vacation in Colorado Springs this week. They plan sightseeing and local outings while staying at a nearby hotel. The trip highlights Colorado Springs attractions and tourism.
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Aaron Miller
Colorado Springs
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Lion
Leona Game Association
Bowie National Guard
Mrs. Bledsoe
M. D. Watson
Emma Biggar
Forester
Tague
Fruit Investigations Laboratory
W. H. McKenzie
Rotary Club
Henry T. Ayres
Foster Robinson
Morrow’s Grill
C. J. Dodsworth
A. J. Quinn
Sam Kruger
Tipton
Primitive Baptist Association
White's Auto Supply
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